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Hinault to headline Tour Down Under Legends’ Night Dinner by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 20, 2012 Charismatic Frenchman to be honoured in year of 100th edition of the Tour de France Five time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault will follow on from others such as Eddy Merckx who have previously been star guests at the Legends’ Night Dinner at the Santos Tour Down Under, with the Frenchman set to make the trip to Australia next ... → Read More
Six week wait for Frank Schleck before final decision will be handed down by Shane Stokes - Thursday, December 20, 2012 Luxembourg rider undergoes third disciplinary hearing, final decision still pendingHaving faced a lengthy hearing in Luxembourg yesterday evening, Frank Schleck must wait another month and a half before he knows what the final outcome will be in relation to his doping case for the diuretic Xipamide.
He will find out on January ... → Read More
Nissan to withdraw from RadioShack team? by VeloNation Press - Thursday, December 20, 2012 Luxembourg newspaper states car manufacturer wants to end backing of the teamAccording to a report from Luxembourg, the RadioShack team will face a change of name in the 2013 season due to the apparent decision of Nissan to step back from being a title sponsor of the squad.
Daily newspaper Le Quotidien has reported that t... → Read More
UCI confirms registration of final Professional Continental teams by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 RusVelo to be reexamined; Andalucía refused; Katusha yet to apply after WorldTour rejectionThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the final three teams to have been registered as Professional Continental in 2013. The inclusion of Bardiani Valvolve-CSF Inox [currently Colnago-CSF Inox - ed], Bretagne-Séché Environ... → Read More
Lars Boom’s return causes a stir among the Belgian cyclocross toppers by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Dutch champion accuses Sven Nys’ rivals of not training enough; Niels Albert strikes backLars Boom (Rabobank) is one of the few riders in the World that can worry the big name Belgian cyclocross ‘toppers,’ and has once again done so before he even got on his bike, Sporza reports. The Netherlands champion is riding just three ‘cross race... → Read More
Garmin-Sharp rescues Caleb Fairly from folding Spidertech team by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 25-year-old American returns to the team where his career beganGarmin-Sharp has confirmed the signing of American rider Caleb Fairly for 2013, taking the American team’s compliment up to 29. The 25-year-old from Amarillo, Texas, was to be a member of the Spidertech team next year, but the team folded in October... → Read More
Guardini seeks to add to record number of stage wins in Tour de Langkawi by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Italian sprinter and Tour of Turkey winner Dyachenko lead Astana team in Malaysian raceAlready the most successful rider ever in the event as regards stage wins, the upcoming talent Andrea Guardini has confirmed that he will head back again to the Tour de Langkawi in 2013 in search of more triumphs.
The powerful Italian has moved ... → Read More
Goss chasing stage wins in Jayco Herald Sun Tour by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Former Milan Sanremo winner part of strong national team for early-season raceHe’s determined to win stages in the race but Matt Goss also has his eye on possibly fighting for the overall classification in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, which begins on January 3rd.
The Orica GreenEdge rider will line out in the event as part o... → Read More
Lloyd and Bobridge head Lampre and Blanco teams for Santos Tour Down Under by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Australians seeking success on home soilFormer Giro d’Italia King of the Mountains Matthew Lloyd is still trying to turn his career around in 2013 after several quiet seasons, but he believes that he could perform well in next month’s Santos Tour Down Under.
The 2008 national champion ... → Read More
Claims that ethical issues led to loss of Katusha’s place in WorldTour by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 La Gazzetta dello Sport says UCI Licence Commission highlighted issuesOne day after the Katusha team was given the reasoned decision behind the UCI Licence Commission’s refusal to give it WorldTour licence registration, neither the squad nor the UCI have released the precise details involved.
However according to L... → Read More
Katusha confirms it will fight on after receiving details of Licence Commission ProTeam licence refusal by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Russian team claims shortfall in WorldTour registration application was already rectifiedFollowing an eight day wait for details, the Katusha team today received the reasoned decision from the UCI’s Licence Commission as to why it was refused WorldTour licence registration, and has confirmed that it intends to fight the verdict all the w... → Read More
Specialized-lululemon to ride SRAM components in 2013 by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Top women’s team switches from Shimano; also to use Zipp bars and stemsSpecialized-lululemon riders will use SRAM Red on their Specialized Amira bikes in 2013, the American components manufacturer has announced. The top women’s team, which scored more than 60 wins in 2012 after being formed from the ashes of the foldin... → Read More
USA Cycling funds to secure Louisville World cyclocross championships by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 National governing body steps in to cover shortfall left by cancellation of Exergy contractUSA Cycling has teamed up with the Louisville Sports Commission to ensure that the 2013 cyclocross Wold championships can take place. The event was in danger of collapsing, due to a sponsorship shortfall, thanks to the cancelling of contracts signed... → Read More
British Cycling receives post-Olympic funding boost from UK Sport by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Success in London 2012 nets £37 million on the run up to Rio 2016Success at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has secured British Cycling a funding boost as it begins its build up towards the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. UK Sport is investing a record total of £347 million pounds over the four year cycle, ... → Read More
Cannondale Pro Cycling completes first winter training camp by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Italian team choses Tuscany for team building and first preparations for 2013The Cannondale Pro Cycling team has just completed its first training camp of the winter, as the WorldTour team’s riders begin their preparations for the 2013 season. The team, which is currently known as Liquigas-Cannondale but will lose its title ... → Read More
Contador upbeat heading into 2013: “It should be the perfect preparation for winning” by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Rider pleased about Saxo Tinkoff lineup and WorldTour licenceSecure in the fact that Team Saxo Tinkoff has a WorldTour licence and believing that the team will be stronger than ever in 2013, Alberto Contador believes that he has on paper the best possible circumstances for another win in the Tour de France.
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Wiggins says two leaders are better than one for the Tour de France by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Defending champion says he’ll back Froome if team-mate is better positioned to win Speaking after Chris Froome has said that he was told by team principal Dave Brailsford that he would be the protected rider in next year’s Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has moved to play down suggestions of discord between the two riders over the ... → Read More
Haas motivated to return to Jayco Herald Sun Tour as defending champion by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Garmin-Sharp rider will compete alongside Gerrans as part of Australian national teamOver a year after he took the 2011 edition of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, being the most recent winner of the race, Nathan Haas has expressed his satisfaction at being able to once again compete in the historic Australian event.
The stage race has... → Read More
Froome states Brailsford has told him he is the designated leader for the Tour by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, December 18, 2012 “It’s going to be very tough but I think I can win the Tour”Expressing surprise at recent statements from Bradley Wiggins that he will try to repeat his Tour de France win after all, Chris Froome has insisted that he has been told that he is Team Sky’s number one rider for the race and that he will continue t... → Read More
Zdeněk Štybar details brief but intense cyclocross season by Ben Atkins - Monday, December 17, 2012 Czech star reaffirms his absence from the World championships as he aims at the ClassicsHaving apparently been asked continuously when his cyclocross season was going to start, two-time World champion Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has detailed the races that he will be lining up for this season. Having made the switch to the r... → Read More
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